"Mark Schirmacher is a MN based musician whose reflective songwriting looks inward and reaches outward. He weaves folk, pop, and singer-songwriter influences together to create expressionistic snapshots of people, places, and ideas close to the heart. "Bird In Your Tree" is his 2nd studio album and is available in stores and at www.markschirmacher.com"

Brent and Betsy sing duets ranging from the Carter Family and gospel music to material from singer-songwriters, all featuring finger-style guitar. Randy Amborn joins them on piano for ventures into country and honky-tonk styles. Brent and Randy also are featured as “Old Guys Play the Blues”, with keyboards and acoustic and electric guitar.

Honoring Our jazz Mentors and Playing it Forward. Harmonic Jazzscapes, musicians who paint with sound, are playing a tribute to local greats: bebop saxophonist, Eddie Berger and bassist, Oscar Pettiford. They also extend thanks in this performance to Frank Wess, Gerry Mulligan, Carole King and the original bebopper, J. S. Bach. Harmonic Jazzscapes plays it forward with their own compositions. Musicians are: Melissa Stoudt, flute and sax, Carl Berger, guitar, Margo Brevik, upright and Kelli Rae Tubbs, drums.

Nutz Oar Boltz is the real deal when it comes to blues. Led by front man Timmer Blue Horn, the group is a seasoned bevy of skilled blues musicians. Timmer is the main man – a renowned singer, songwriter, and harp player who has played in blues bands since the last ice age receded. Many of Timmer’s original songs draw from the heartaches of his own life, and his blues covers pay tribute to the great blues stars of yesteryear. Timmer has pulled…

Cash and Carry is a seasoned veteran group of musicians that play jazz, r&b, blues and pop. The musicians include Rodney Wilson, keyboardist and vocalist. James Wallace, saxophone, Lewis Sanders on drums, and sister Margo on bass.

Shrewd Mammals is a funky, soulful, jazzy quartet of experienced musicians. We play a variety of music covering a number of styles and eras. Some of the things we play include the Crusaders, Amy Winehouse, Beatles, Thelonius Monk, Jaco Pastorius, Neil Young, Irving Berlin, Dr. John, and many, many more. Don't miss out!

Tommy Robinson Group encompasses Jazz, Latin, Blues, and songs from the Great American Songbook, led by the velvety smooth baritone vocals of Tommy Robinson. Tommy Robinson made his mark singing Jazz, Blues, and American Standards in the United State Air Force (Vietnam Combat Veteran) on the Bob Hope USO Tour. Tommy has opened for Lou Rawls, performed with Carmen McRae, and played bass for Teddy Pendergrass. Tommy will warm your heart and pump up your spirit with his beautiful voice!…

Rodney L. Wilson has 45 years professional experience as a recording artist, keyboardist, vocalist and bandleader of Cash and Carry since 1989. Providing music for all occasions, specializing in jazz, R&B, blues, funk and the standards, providing services to non-profit organizations, business associations, private parties, local bars and nightclubs, while performing as a solo act to a 10 piece show group.

Becky King specializes in performing 1920-60s jazz standards. She provides a soothing atmosphere with her clear melodic voice. She is accompanied by Joel Sundseth on keyboard and Scott Jennerjohn on upright bass.

Live at the Minneapolis Underground Music Café The Rainbolt Mountain Project will be bring their own style of Americana/ Bluegrass on June 29. These guys play everything from Classic Rock to bluegrass standards and always make sure that the crowds are having fun!! C'mon out and see for yourself. Bargrass? heck Yeah!!

Amanda Oliver & The New Pedestrians ar a contemporary Americana (blues, country, and pop) band featureing original material by Grammy-nominated songwriter Bill Giese, and an all-star lineup of musicians.

We are Figure It Out, a R&B/Neo-Soul Band. We play around the twin cities spreading soul everywhere we can, and would love to do that at the Underground Music Cafe. This event will include Figure It Out and a few other bands with similar genres sharing their art.

Emotionally charged, rhythmically driven performances of songs created by Jeff Page and Noelle Marie. The two have been performing together for a year. Their shows have a chemistry that express the feeling of the music they create. Both are songwriters with two unique styles. Noelle’s beautifully sexy voice and dynamic piano when combined with Jeff’s guitar and voice, creates moments of feelings that resonate in the lyrics, melodies and music of each song.JEFF PAGE a songwriter guitarist performs songs from…

We are Minneapolis natives who have been living in Hawai’i and are back in the Twin Cities this summer. We wanted to put together a showcase of our project Hook+Line(as a duo) along with supporting acts in an intimate venue. Similar to a Music City Roots night an americana roots event. We are looking at dates between 6/23-6/28th, 7/7,7/13-7/15th. Can you let me know if any of those are free? Thanks for your time. Our website is attached below.…

dAfter Memphis, formerly known as the Omission Republic are a "Soul Rock" band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Throughout the course of their musical union, the members of After Memphis have won over the hearts of music lovers from all walks of life. Performing at a variety of venues and making countless public appearances all the while recording new songs. Get in touch to learn more about A.M's musical expertise, repertoire, and performances. Stylistically eclectic songs—suggesting a range of influences from Alabama…

Emotionally charged, rhythmically driven performances of songs created by Jeff Page and Noelle Marie. The two have been performing together for a year. Their shows have a chemistry that express the feeling of the music they create. Both are songwriters with two unique styles. Noelle’s beautifully sexy voice and dynamic piano when combined with Jeff’s guitar and voice, creates moments of feelings that resonate in the lyrics, melodies and music of each song.

Stevie Low plays house party music. The emphasis is for the audience to have a good time. With acoustic guitar and voice Low mixes original material with classics from Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, The Everly Brothers, Led Zeppelin and more. Stevie Low also performs with the popular Kirk and Low and is a 2011 inductee to the Iowa Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Granger's Moonshine is: Debbie Cushman (also of Footfall and Wayward Creek), Shawn Patrick, and Dawn Tanner. We're all students of Adam Granger’s. A definition of moonshine from the 1800s describes either: a) great ideas; or b) a bunch of nonsense—depending upon the dictionary you ask. Either way, the name fits and stuck. We work with a variety of guitar styles including fingerstyle, flat-picking, and slide for a robust acoustic sound. We play folk, alt country, and old time, throwing in…

The Rolling Coal Jazz Trio features college musicians on drums, bass, and tenor sax respectively. The trio performs a variety of jazz standards from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and many others. The group has performed in a number of settings including receptions, retirement parties, and late night showcases.

YFC3 is a newly formed power trio in the Twin Cities. By no means is this group strangers to the Twin Cities music scene, as it is comprised of members who have notable credits in their respective genres. Bassist, Ethan Yeshaya, has played alongside several Twin Cities artists in a plethora of musical genres. Ethan is the bassist for neo soul-rock band AYVAH and has also made his mark playing bass in the Twin Cities gospel circuit. Ethan is currently playing alongside City Pages…

Albert Park performs a mix of jazz, reggae, and pop. Eugene Monnig—owner of St Paul’s Cadenza Music—anchors an ensemble that features Dan Larson on sax, Dave Boyce on bass, Kurt Koefod on percussion, and Monnig on guitar.

This Minneapolis-based band takes their name from the Minnesota State Fair's large display of farm equipment. Their original style mixes Americana with Rock, Ska, Blues, Rockabilly, Irish and touches of irony. Machinery Hill features a variety of songwriters who delve into topics from building combines to the end of the world, all solidly delivered with an upbeat attitude and 3-part harmonies. If you look up “diverse” in the dictionary, it says “see Machinery Hill.” Winner of 2 Minnesota Awards and…

Acoustic duo Quinn & Meyer play an eclectic mix of folk-rock, pop, some Irish music, and a few originals. Known for their outstanding harmonies and easy chemistry, they create a warm environment that welcomes first-time listeners along with their faithful fans. More info - www.quinnandmeyer.com Contact - quinnandmeyer@gmail.com

Novvaa presents an evening of new original songs on voice/guitar/keys. Novvaa is the solo songwriting project of Victoria Malawey, a musician based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Driven by the belief we need more beauty, more art, more compassion in the world—now more than ever—Novvaa offers of songs of solace, remorse, pain, vulnerability, and hope. Harmonically driven and sung from the heart, Novvaa’s sounds and words are intended to provide catharsis from the madness within and surrounding us.

Emotionally charged, rhythmically driven performances of songs created by Jeff Page and Noelle Marie. The two have been performing together for a year. Their shows have a chemistry that express the feeling of the music they create. Both are songwriters with two unique styles. Noelle’s beautifully sexy voice and dynamic piano when combined with Jeff’s guitar and voice, creates moments of feelings that resonate in the lyrics, melodies and music of each song.

Emotionally charged, rhythmically driven performances of songs created by Jeff Page and Noelle Marie. The two have been performing together for a year. Their shows have a chemistry that express the feeling of the music they create. Both are songwriters with two unique styles. Noelle’s beautifully sexy voice and dynamic piano when combined with Jeff’s guitar and voice, creates moments of feelings that resonate in the lyrics, melodies and music of each song.JEFF PAGE a songwriter guitarist performs songs from…

Rodney L. Wilson has years of professional experience as a recording artist, keyboardist, vocalist and bandleader. His keyboard style brings together jazz, r&b and funk, complemented by a rich baritone vocal style that incorporates the artistry of Stevie Wonder, Bobby Caldwell, Hall and Oates, Bill Withers and others.

Roger and Dean return for another show of acoustic music! Composer, arranger, producer, guitarist Dean Magraw has fine-tuned his “Heavy Meadow” approach to music from years of performing and recording with some of the finest musicians in the United States, Europe, and Japan. His first recording, Broken Silence, came out in 1994 and won the NAIRD award for Best Acoustic Instrumental Album of the Year. Roger will sing.

Bassist Eli Appletoft from the charting metal band “Ashes From Stone” and drummer Jose Meras from the established local band “The Cavern Lads” have come together with singer/songwriter Graham Sadler in “Consider Me Phil.” This fresh, energetic rock and roll group has roots in sounds such as; “Queens of the stone age”, and “Foo Fighters”.

The imagery, tones, and cadences in Grammy nominated Bill Giese’s music stand in sharp contrast to what one might expect from a current Twin Cities based singer/songwriter. The raspy drawl of his voice and rhythmic processional folk/country instrumentation sound reminiscent of some rugged Texas troubadours of decades past. From his days performing on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion as a member of Stoney Lonesome Bluegrass Band to the present, Bill has been compiling a large catalogue of handcrafted, America,…

Based in Minnesota, Luke LeBlanc is a singer-songwriter who recently graduated from Macalester College in Saint Paul with a bachelors in Economics. According to music critic Dwight Hobbes, "abundant as the Twin Cities music scene is in eyebrow-raising talent, Luke LeBlanc’s ear-friendly, indeed entrancing music marks him as a stand-out talent." Now 22, LeBlanc taught himself how to play guitar at 11 years old and decided to write his own words and music soon after. At 13, he was the…

Minneapolis-based musician Wendy C Johnson received her degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Minnesota in 2015. She studied under Maja Radovanlija. Since graduating, she has become involved with She Rock She Rock, a local Minnesota non-profit dedicated to empowering women, girls, and gender non-binary folks through the art of music. She taught for two years as a part of their Girls’ Rock and Roll Retreat summer program and now serves as Vice Chair on the Board of…

👰🏼💙🤵🏾 An interracial, cross-genre, mixed media couple. They construct "Transcontinental Variety Shows" from coast-to-coast of the United States. And they're getting married! Krish Mohan, Comedian & Social Vigilante adds his distinct comedic flair to hot-button topics like race, religion, and his personal place in the world as an immigrant from India. http://ramannoodlescomedy.com Liss Victory writes protest songs reflective of her white, middle-class upbringing: surrounded by a failing manufacturing industry set against a backdrop of the longest war in United States history. http://lissvictory.com…

This Minneapolis-based band takes their name from the Minnesota State Fair’s large display of farm equipment. Their original style mixes Americana with Rock, Ska, Blues, Rockabilly, Irish and touches of irony. Machinery Hill features a variety of songwriters who delve into topics from building combines to the end of the world, all solidly delivered with an upbeat attitude and 3-part harmonies. If you look up “diverse” in the dictionary, it says “see Machinery Hill.” Winner of 2 Minnesota Awards and featured in…

A little Johnny Cash.. a little Tom Petty.. and a whole lot of fun. 61 Rumors play rock n' roll the way it was meant to be. Drawing on several decades of real American music, 61 Rumors ignites the party and keeps the fire burning with their blend of originals and covers. The Rumors are true...

A rocking mix of pop, rock, reggae and jazz. Anchored by Cadenza Music’s Eugene Monnig on guitar, with Dan Larson on sax, Dave Boyce on bass, and Kurt Koefod on drums, this group performs original and covers.

Irish Diplomacy combines musicians from many facets of the Twin Cities music scene (Machinery Hill, Roe Family Singers, Jazz Central, The Center for Irish Music, The Brian Handeland Quintette, The Slight Exaggerations...) who have the desire to play everything IRISH. What started as a small project has now expanded to an large ensemble including ; Brian Handeland (horns, flutes, clarinet); Datta Hartman (accordion); Bill Lee (various horns, whistles, ukuleles and bagpipes), Ric Lee (violin and mandolin); Shawn McBurnie (vocals and…

Irish Diplomacy combines musicians from many facets of the Twin Cities music scene (Machinery Hill, Roe Family Singers, Jazz Central, The Center for Irish Music, The Brian Handeland Quintette, The Slight Exaggerations…) who have the desire to play everything IRISH. What started as a small project has now expanded to an large ensemble including ; Brian Handeland (horns, flutes, clarinet); Datta Hartman (accordion); Bill Lee (various horns, whistles, ukuleles and bagpipes), Ric Lee (violin and mandolin); Shawn McBurnie (vocals and…

We are an acoustic group with many years of experience between us, focusing on the golden age of music of the 60s to the 80s. We play anything from Joan Biaz to the Beatles and Stevie Nicks. Our musical style rearranges the electronic and highly produced rock and roll songs of the past with a pure and simple sound. We follow the "uplugged" concept from the 80s with our own interpretation of the hits from the past."